When Hurricane Dolly hit the shores of south Texas last week, it destroyed many homes and businesses, and it disrupted lives and communities. I toured the damage with Senator Cornyn on Thursday, and though the rebuilding process is already underway, it will take time for life to return to normal.
Once again, Texas showed the rest of the country how to prepare for an impending disaster and I am very proud of the first responders and emergency management officials who ensured Texas was prepared for Dolly.
As we move forward, I am committed to ensuring that Texas will get all possible aid to those in need. I have declared the affected region a disaster area and I asked the President to declare 15 south Texas counties a disaster area, which he did.
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